Why can you buy a cellular phone for $39 but a spare battery for that phone sells for $60?

Running head : THE JOY OF ETHICS

The Joy of Ethics in the Cell Phone Industry

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The Joy of Ethics in the Cell Phone Industry

For some unknown and unexplained reasons , we witness how several items in the market seem to defy logic with their pricing schemes . In most cases , these schemes seem to suggest to the buying public of the company 's preference for them to purchase new units instead of opting for parts that would lengthen the product 's life span

. One case wherein this practice is widespread is with the telecommunications sector particularly in the cell phone business , where one can buy an entire brand new set for only 39 , as to a battery replacement that will cost you 60 . Based on the irony of this practice , it truly exposes the manufacturer 's desire for their customers to continually upgrade their cell phone units whenever they need them to be repaired or parts replaced , perhaps as their means of assuring that their products will continue to be sold at a consistent rate

The first thing that enters our thoughts as we become aware of this business practice in the cell phone industry , is perhaps they price their battery replacements at unreasonably high levels in to force the consumers to decide instead of replacing their present units for a better one . Naturally , when we do decide to replace our cell phones , we often buy the latest models which are the more...